Vegetarian Polenta Pie

Layered polenta, veggies and vegan cheese.

An easier savory vegetarian pie than this you won't find. It's a simple fresh recipe that rocks. I made it to celebrate.

We just got back from my three-month post-op check-up. The hip looks good. "I gained ten pounds," I said to my hunky surgeon, Brant, as he was lifting my left leg in the air and poking me in the pelvis.

"I thought you'd be proud of me," I countered. "You know- that whole, You fit the broken hip profile thing you said to me? Female. White. Skinny. Vegetarian. (Celiac!)"

"Yeah, well. I gotta give you shit about something," he said.

Vegetable Polenta Pie

The cheese in the photo is rice-based. But if you can handle dairy, real cheese would work. Goat cheese would be fabulous. The vegetable filling is flexible, too. I used what I happened to have on hand. Layer your own favorites and season with herbs, chopped garlic, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.